Today is a Solemnity as it is the Feast of the Dedication of the Church of St. Helena on May 3, 1942, and the former Feast of the Finding of the Holy Cross. 79th Anniversary of the Dedication of St. Helena Catholic Church - May 3 "The anniversary of a church's dedication is celebrated with the rank of a solemnity." - Roman Pontifical, Rite of Dedication of a Church, 27. On May 3, at all Masses, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Anniversary of the Dedication of St. Helena's Church. The annual celebration of a parish church's dedication outranks even most Sundays of the Church's liturgical year. The true beauty of the Church, of course, is with the capital letter, "C," i.e., the baptized members of the Mystical Body of Christ, of which our church building is an important symbol and has an important function. It is here in this building that we are formed to be the Church living and receive His saving Sacraments. Jesus is the Head and we, the baptized, are the Body (see 1 Cor. 12:12-26). Be who you are called to be – Jesus Christ!